Glocks 29 Gal. (First Try at Salt)

[Glockafella]

well i woke up this morning and it was 76F holding stable. Fish dont seem to mind...my soft corals kinda shrunk a little.

My skimmer however has not been skimming all morning...I will wait and se what happens.

[jgordie]

Thanks for the info on the skimmer. I have a 125 witha big load and I usually only get about 1/4 of a cup each day sometimes less sometimes more. Do I just put an airline tubing down from the top of the skimmer. I have mine set up in my sump. Does this make a difference somehow?

[Glockafella]

honestly I would ditch the seaclone if i had a tank that big...


But heres the seaclone mod list :

STEP ONE.

First I cut a 1/2" off the top of the inside tube leading up to the collection cup. This allows foam to fall into the cup sooner without going all the way to the top.

[Glockafella]

The 2nd cut i made was to the same tube but at the bottom of the skimmer. This allows for longer surface contact for the tornado formed by the air and waterflow from the pump.

I only made a 1/2" cut here.

[Glockafella]

Next I used a small airpump (10 bucks) with an airstone at one end of the tubing.. I made a small hole in the collection cup lid ( DONT USE THE AIR HOLE ALREADY THERE)
Then i ran the stone all the way to the bottom of the center tube, at the base where the tornado forms.
This will greatly increase the foam produced in the skimmer.

You have to adjust the output of the pump because to much air will cause the collection cup to fill to fast and reduce the effectiveness of the skimmer. I adjust the output by using a wiretie on the air pump tubing.. I just tighten the trashbag tie, cutting off airflow to the stone.
The collection cup should fill with a soupy brown solution (sludge).. NOT clear or simply tainted water.

[Glockafella]

I also put 2 sponges in the sump to create a (WALL) between the skimmer and the return water pump. This eliminates any micro bubbles and anything else from the overspill from the skimmer. You'll notice the waterfall drops the water right on top of the sponge wall.. This also baffled the noise produced by the waterfall..

And the last thing I changed.. That air valve to adjust airflow into the pump.. I made a hole in the top of the sponge wall and tucked this deep inside (ABOVE THE WATER LINE OF COURSE)... This is very noisey (sucking sounds), and you'll be amazed how quiet it will be after you hide that thing.

[Glockafella]

Heres someone elses ideas...

http://www.reefcentral.com/diy/seacl...ifications.htm

[Glockafella]

oh and I took the foam prefilter off the maxijet and just left the black connector and tube

[Glockafella]

OK I have dropped my temps from 82-83 to 76-77 and I just got a huge diatom outbreak...im pissed. I should have left it alone...

there goes another month trying to cycle that nasty stuff

[Glockafella]

I dont have pics up yet but heres a drawing...i got bored lol

[Glockafella]

Well I went and got more livestock yesterday... I got 15 more pounds of live rock including one sweet 9 pound piece. Currently curing for at least 2 weeks although the LFS guy said its 4 weeks old and should be cured.

I added some cleanup crew including:
-1 bumblebee snail...he hitchhiked with a brain coral I bought
-12 astreas
-1 emerald crab
-1 banded brittle star
-2 yellow cucumbers...first full grown ones ive ever seen, couldnt pass them up 2 inch beautys! cant wait to show you guys the pics!

And I bought a sweet brain coral that is purple with bright green insides. I never liked brain corals, but this thing is so pretty.

And i made my first purchase of premixed RO/DI saltwater...very happy with my first 20 gallons.

OH! and a refractometer...this thing is fun too!

My temps are stable back in the 78F at night and 80F during the day...

[Glockafella]

heres an upgraded list...


29 Gal. AGA
Black AGA stand

30'' Coralife Lunar PC 65WX2 w/ 2 1W LEDs
Versa-top hood

SeaClone 100 Skimmer
AquaClear 110 PowerFilter(Currently running 1 week carbon cycles)

Hydor Koralia #2 and #3
100W heater(Set at 80F, tank runs 78F night and 80F day)

40 lbs(3-4 inches) Livesand
20 lbs Marshall Is. Live rock
15 lbs Tonga Live Rock

3 Blue-green chromis
2 True Perc. Clowns
1 Spotted(pajama) Cardnal

1 Pacific Scarlett Clear Shrimp
1 Turbo Snail
1 Emerald Crab
1 Bumblebee Snail
12 Atreas Snails
1 Banded Brittle Star
2 Yellow Cucumbers

2 Hammer corals(on rock)
1 leather finger coral(in sand)
1 brain coral(in sand)

Ammonia = 0 ppm
Nitrite = 0 ppm
Nitrate = no more than 10 ppm
PH = 8.3
Alkalinity = 10 dKH

[Glockafella]

More updates...


heres an upgraded list...


29 Gal. AGA
Black AGA stand

30'' Coralife Lunar PC 65WX2 w/ 2 1W LEDs
Versa-top hood

SeaClone 150 Skimmer
AquaClear 110 PowerFilter(Still running 1 week carbon cycles)

Hydor Koralia #2 and #3
100W heater(Set at 80F, tank runs 78F night and 80F day)

40 lbs(3-4 inches) Livesand
20 lbs Marshall Is. Live rock
15 lbs Tonga Live Rock

2 Blue-green chromis
1 True Perc. Clowns

1 Pacific Scarlett Clear Shrimp
1 Turbo Snail
1 Emerald Crab
1 Bumblebee Snail
10 Atreas Snails
1 Banded Brittle Star
2 Yellow Cucumbers

2 Hammer corals(on rock)
1 leather finger coral(on rock)
1 brain coral(on rock)

Ammonia = 0 ppm
Nitrite = 0 ppm
Nitrate = no more than 10 ppm
PH = 8.3
Alkalinity = 8 dKH